2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS Owners Manual

#Parkthevehicle sothat noflammablematerial can come into contact withhotvehicle components.
#In particular, do not park on dry grass‐land or harvested grainfields.
&WARNINGRisk of accident and injuryduetochildren left unattended inthevehicle
Ifyou leavechildren unattended inthevehi‐cle,theymay be abletosetthevehicle inmotion,forexampleby:
RReleasingthe parking brake.
RShiftingthe automatic transmission outof park position].
RStartingthe engine.
In addition,theymay operatevehicle equip‐ment and become trapped.
#Never leavechildren unattended inthevehicle.
#When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe SmartKeywithyou and lockthevehicle.
*NOTEDamagetothevehicle duetoitrollingaway
#Always securethevehicle againstroll‐ingaway.
1Start/stop button
#On uphill or downhill inclines, turnthe frontwheelstowardsthe curb.
#Applythe electric parking brake.
#Select transmission position].
#Switchthe ignition off.
#Lockthevehicle.
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%Whenyou parkthevehicle,you canstilloperatethe side windowsandthe panoramicsliding sunrooffor approximatelyfiveminutes ifthe driver's door is closed.
Garage door opener
Programming buttonsfor thegaragedooropener
&DANGERRisk offatal injuries duetoexhaustgases
Combustion engines emit poisonousexhaustgases such as carbon monoxide. Inhalingtheseexhaustgases is hazardoustohealthand can leadtopoisoning.
#Never leavethe enginerunning in anenclosed space without sufficientventi‐lation.
&WARNINGRisk of injurywhen openingor closing a door withthegaragedooropener
Whenyou operate or programthe door withthe integratedgaragedoor opener, people intherange of movement ofthe door maybecome trapped orstruckbythe door.
#When usingthe integratedgaragedooropener, always make surethat nobodyis withintherange of movement ofthedoor.
Only operatethefollowing doors usingthegaragedoor opener:
RDoors with a safetystop andreversingfea‐ture.
RDoors which conformtothe currentU.S.safetystandards.
Requirements:RThevehicle has been parked outsidethegarageor outsidetherange of movement ofthe door.
RThe engine is switched off.
RThe ignition is switched on.
%Thegaragedoor opener function is alwaysavailable whenthe ignition is switched on.
#Check ifthe transmitter frequency oftheremotecontrol hasthe frequencyrange of280to868 MHz.
Radio equipment approval number:
RNZLMUAHL5 (USA)
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R4112A-MUAHL5 (Canada)
#Press and hold button1,2or3thatyouwishtoprogram.Indicator lamp4flashesyellow.
%It cantakeupto20 seconds beforethe indi‐cator lampflashesyellow.
#Releasethe previously pressed button.Indicator lamp4continuestoflashyellow.
#Pointremotecontrol5from a distance of1 in (1 cm)to3 in (8 cm)towards buttons1,2or3.
#Press and hold button6ofremotecontrol5until:RIndicator lamp4lights upgreen contin‐uously.Programming is complete.
RIndicator lamp4flashesgreen. Pro‐grammingwas successful.Additionally,synchronization oftherolling code withthe door system must also be carried out.
#If indicator lamp4does not light up orflashgreen:repeatthe procedure.
#Release all ofthe buttons.
%Theremotecontrolforthe door drive is notincluded inthe scope of delivery ofthegaragedoor opener.
Synchronizingtherolling code
Requirements:RThe door system uses arolling code.
RThevehicle must be withinrange ofthegaragedoor or door drive.
RThevehicle aswell as persons and objects,are located outsidetherange of movementofthe door.
#Pressthe programming button onthe doordrive unit.Initiatethe nextstep within approximately30 seconds.
#Press previously programmed button1,2or3repeatedly untilthe door closes.Whenthe door closes, programming is com‐pleted.
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%Please alsoreadthe operating instructionsforthe door drive.
Troubleshooting when programming theremotecontrol
#Check ifthe transmitter frequency ofremotecontrol5is supported.
#Replacethe batteries inremotecontrol5.
#Holdremotecontrol5atvarious angles ata distance between 1 in (1 cm)to3 in (8 cm)in front ofthe insiderearview mirror.Yo ushouldtesteverypositionfor at least25 sec‐onds before trying another position.
#Holdremotecontrol5atthe same anglesatvarious distances in front ofthe insiderearview mirror.You shouldtesteveryposi‐tionfor at least25 seconds before tryinganother position.
#Notethat someremotecontrols transmitonlyfor a limited period, press button6onremotecontrol5again before transmissionends.
#Alignthe antenna line ofthe door opener unitwiththeremotecontrol.
%Support and additional information on pro‐gramming:
ROnthetoll free HomeLink®Hotline on1-800-355-3515 .
ROnthe Internet at http://www.homelink.com/mercedes.
Opening/closing agaragedoor
Requirements:RThe corresponding button is programmedtooperatethe door.
#Press and hold buttons1,2or3untilthe door opens or closes.
#If indicator lamp4flashesyellow afterapproximately 20 seconds: press and holdthe previously pressed button again untilthedoor opens or closes.
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Clearingthegaragedoor opener memory
#Press and hold buttons1and3.Indicator lamp4lights upyellow.
#If indicator lamp4flashesgreen:releasebuttons1and3.The entire memoryhas been deleted.
Radio equipment approval numbersfor thegaragedoor opener
Radio equipment approval numbers
Brazil
Esteequipamento opera em caráter secundário,istoé, nãotem direito à proteção contra interfer‐ência prejudicial, mesmo de estações do mesmotipo, e não pode causar interferência a sistemasoperando em caráter primário.
Paramaiores informações acessarwww.anatel.gov.br
Radio equipment approval numbers
CountryRadio equipment approvalnumber
EgyptTAC.2511151293.WIR
AndorraCE
AustraliaR-NZ
Barbados MED1578
Chile2488/DFRS20576/F-74
EuropeanUnionCE
GibraltarCE
Iceland CE
Jordan TRC/LPD/2015/299
CanadaIC:4112A-MUAHL5
Kuwait CE
Liechten‐steinCE
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CountryRadio equipment approvalnumber
MexicoRCPGEMU15-0448
Monaco CE
New Zea‐landR-NZ
NorwayCE
RussianFedera‐tion
Notrequired
Saudi Ara‐biaTA10525
Switzer‐landCE
SouthAfrica
TA-2015/1386
CountryRadio equipment approvalnumber
TurkeyNotrequired
UnitedArab Emi‐rates
ER41849/15
Dealer No:DA35176/14
UnitedStatesFCC ID: NZLMUAHL5
Further information onthe declaration of con‐formityfor wirelessvehicle components(→page 23).
Electric parking brake
Electric parking brake function (applyingautomatically)
&WARNINGRisk of accident and injuryduetochildren and animals left unatten‐ded inthevehicle
Ifyou leavechildren and animals unattendedinthevehicle,theymay be abletosetthevehicle in motion,forexampleby:
RReleasingthe parking brake.
RShiftingthe automatic transmission outof park position].
RStartingthe engine.
In addition,theymay operatevehicle equip‐ment and become trapped.
#Never leavechildren and animals unat‐tended inthevehicle.
#When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe SmartKeywithyou and lockthevehicle.
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The electric parking brake is applied ifthe trans‐mission is in position]and one ofthefollow‐ing conditions is fulfilled:
RThe engine is switched off.
RThe seat belttongue is not inserted intheseat belt buckle ofthe driver's seat andthedriver's door is opened.
%Toprevent application: pullthe handle oftheelectric parking brake.
Inthefollowing situations,the electric parkingbrake is also applied:
RActive Distance AssistDISTRONIC is bringingthevehicletoastandstill.
RThe HOLD function iskeepingthevehiclesta‐tionary.
RActiveParking Assist iskeepingthevehiclestationary.
This is onlythe case if one ofthefollowing con‐ditions is also fulfilled:
RThe engine is switched off.
RThe seat belttongue is not inserted intheseat belt buckle ofthe driver's seat andthedriver's door is opened.
RThere is a system malfunction.
RThe power supply is insufficient.
RThevehicle isstationaryfor a lengthyperiod.
Whenthe electric parking brake is applied,theredI(USA) or$(Canada) indicator lampappears inthe instrument cluster.
The electric parking brake is not automaticallyapplied ifthe engine is switched offbythe ECOstart/stop function.
Electric parking brake function (releasingautomatically)
The electric parking brake isreleased whenthefollowing conditions are fulfilled:
RThe engine isrunning.
RThe seat belttongue is inserted intothe seatbelt buckle ofthe driver's seat.
RThe transmission is in position[or^andyou depressthe accelerator pedal oryou
shift from transmission position]to[or^.
RIfthe transmission is in position^,thetrunk lid mustbe closed.
Ifthe seat belttongue is not inserted intotheseat belt buckle ofthe driver's seat,thefollow‐ing conditions must be fulfilled:
RThe driver's door is closed.
RYou movethe transmission out of transmis‐sion position]oryou havepreviouslydrivenfasterthan 2mph (3 km/h).
RIfthe transmission is in position^,thetrunk lid mustbe closed.
Whenthe electric parking brake isreleased,theredI(USA) or$(Canada) indicator lampinthe instrument cluster goes out.
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Applying/releasingthe electric parkingbrake manually
Applying
#Push handle1.TheredI(USA) or$(Canada) indica‐tor lamp appears inthe instrument cluster.
%The electric parking brake is only securelyapplied ifthe indicator lamp is lit continu‐ously.
Releasing
#Switchonthe ignition.
#Pull handle1.TheredI(USA) or$(Canada) indica‐tor lamp inthe instrument cluster goes out.
Emergency braking#Press and hold handle1.Whenthevehicle has been brakedto astandstill,the electric parking brake isapplied. TheredI(USA) or$(Can‐ada) indicator lamp appears inthe instru‐ment cluster.
Notes on parkingthevehiclefor anextendedperiod
Ifyou leavethevehicle parkedfor longerthanfourweeks,the disconnected battery may bedamagedbydeep discharge.
Ifyou leavethevehicle parkedfor longerthan sixweeks, it may suffer disuse damage.
%Further information can be obtained at aqualified specialistworkshop.
Plug-inhybrid:observethe notes inthe Supple‐ment. Otherwise,you may notrecognize dan‐gers.
Standby mode (extension of thestarter bat‐tery's period out of use)
Standby mode function
%This function is notavailablefor all models.
Ifstandby mode is activated,thevehicle can beparkedfor anextended period of time withoutlosing power.
Standby mode ischaracterizedbythefollowing:
RThestarter battery is preserved.
RThe maximum non-operational time out ofuse is displayed inthe multimedia systemdisplay.
RThe connectiontoonline services is interrup‐ted.
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